Seasonal Museum Technician (General)

Full Job Description

This position is located in Blue Ridge Parkway, in the Cultural and Natural Resources Division.

The typical seasonal entry-on-duty period for Blue Ridge Parkway is April - November, but the season may be extended or reduced due to weather conditions, project needs, or funding Anticipated Entry on Duty: Early May.

Open to the first 100 applicants or until 02/13/2026 whichever comes first. All applications submitted by 11:59 (EST) on the closing day will receive consideration.

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement-02/13/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Credit will be given for all appropriate qualifying experience.

To receive credit for experience, your resume MUST clearly indicate the nature of the duties and responsibilities for each position, starting and ending dates of employment (month/year), and the resume must reflect full and/or part-time or total number of hours worked (i.e., work 40+ hours a week, rather than indicating full-time).

If part-time, the hours must be annotated to be able to pro-rate the amount of qualified specialized experience.

To qualify for this position at the GS-05 grade level, you must possess the following minimum qualifications by close of the announcement: EXPERIENCE: At least one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-04 grade level in the Federal service (obtained in either the public or private sectors).

Specialized experience is experience related to the operation or management of a museum or similar collection of valuable objects.

This experience must include all of the following: collection management, registration and cataloging of museum materials and records; research archives; using basic preservation, restoration, or conservation methods to manage collections of museum materials.

You must include hours per week worked in your resume.

-OR- EDUCATION: Successful completion of at least four full years of education above high school leading to a bachelor's degree with major study or 24 semester hours of coursework in a related field.

Related fields of study include art, history, museum studies, scientific subjects, or other courses related to the position to be filled. You must include transcripts.

-OR- Successful completion of a combination of education and experience as described above.

To combine education and experience, first determine the percentage of experience held by dividing the number of months of qualifying full-time experience possessed by 12 and then multiplying by 100.

Then determine the percentage of qualifying education completed by dividing the number of credits completed in excess of the first 60, by 60 then multiply by 100. Add the percentages together.

The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. You must include transcripts.

Volunteer Experience: Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social).

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Major Duties:

Implements museum maintenance and housekeeping schedules. Assists in scheduled cleaning of museum collections storage, taking inventory of all stored items.

Implements museum environmental monitoring and integrated pest management (IPM) programs. This includes gathering data, maintaining the monitoring equipment, and preparing permanent data records.

Packs and repacks objects with care, assuring complete labeling that preserves data associated with the objects. Performs routine cleaning of objects as directed and according to established standards.

Assists with the installation, repair, and rehabilitation of exhibits. Prepares, maintains, and organizes manuals, automated curatorial records, inventories, and object lists.